Jacques van Oene
July 25th 05, 05:38 PM
LOCKHEED MARTIN HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE TEAMS RECEIVE NASA HONORS
GREENBELT, MD ,July 25, 2005
In a ceremony at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees and teams engaged in
operating and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have been
recognized for their work with Goddard Awards of Excellence.
"We have found that working on the Hubble Space Telescope is more than just
a job. It is a passion," said James Crocker, vice president, Civil Space, at
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. "We are very proud of our individuals
and teams honored here today, but not surprised by their outstanding work
because of the excellence that Hubble inspires."
James Simrall of Lockheed Martin Technical Operations was presented a
Customer Service Excellence Award for leading the effort to upgrade and
enhance HSTNet - the computer network that serves the Hubble project - into
a state-of-the-art computer communications backbone network that supports
hundreds of HST Project users. The network has significantly improved
electronic communications for the HST Project and provides exceptional
communications between all program elements at GSFC and other sites.
The enhanced network also features the latest technology with routing,
switching and security features. Additionally, it includes redundancy
elements that provide the reliability essential for an operational network.
HSTNet is now a model for other network initiatives underway at GSFC and
contractor facilities.
The HST Robotic Servicing and De-orbit Mission (HRSDM) Operations
Development Team received an Outstanding Teamwork Award that recognizes
their outstanding contributions to the HST Robotic Servicing/De-orbit
Mission and the success of the System Requirements Review (SRR) and the
Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Lockheed Martin members of the HRSDM team
include employees from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC),
Lockheed Martin Technical Operations (LMTO), Lockheed Martin Integrated
Systems & Solutions (IS&S) and Lockheed Martin Space Operations (LMSO).
As alternatives were being considered for servicing Hubble, the HRSDM
Operations Development Team pioneered the development of robotic servicing
operations concepts. For the first time, robotic servicing technologies and
autonomous rendezvous and capture technologies were applied to the servicing
of a space observatory. The team utilized experience from previous HST
shuttle-based servicing missions and developed new tools and techniques to
satisfy the HRSDM mission requirements. The Operations Development Team also
developed the concepts and produced operations documentation for the SRR and
PDR, including the HRSDM Operations Concept Document (OCD).
As the proper mode for servicing Hubble was being decided, it was important
to extend the time during which important science could be accomplished by
the telescope. Because of their outstanding commitment to the successful
development, testing and flight implementation of the HST Two-Gyro Science
Mode, the HST Two-Gyro Science Mode Development Team has been recognized
with an Outstanding Teamwork Award. Previous to this development effort,
science gathering on Hubble required that at least three of the telescope's
six gyros be operational.
The Two-Gyro Science mode provides the pointing control needed for Hubble's
mission to investigate the universe, make scientific discoveries and educate
the public, and will enable the telescope to remain scientifically
productive longer than it otherwise might have. The innovative operations
capability the team developed also protects the spacecraft by maintaining
safe modes in case of failures. The entire process was accomplished without
impact to on-going operations or to the robotic servicing development
effort. The Two-Gyro Science mode was developed, tested and implemented in
22 months, on schedule and well within budget. Most significantly, the new
mode's performance has significantly exceeded expectations.
Lockheed Martin members of the HST Two-Gyro Science Mode Development Team
include individuals from LMSSC, LMTO, and LMSO.
The Hubble telescope, designed and built at the Lockheed Martin Space
Systems Sunnyvale, Calif. facility, was launched in 1990 and has
revolutionized astronomy with its thousands of discoveries, while opening up
the universe to the public through its beautiful and inspiring pictures.
During its 15 years in orbit, the telescope has taken more than 700,000
snapshots of celestial objects such as galaxies, dying stars, and giant gas
clouds, the birthplace of stars. Astronomers are looking forward to more
great discoveries by Hubble.
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. manages the HST
project for NASA. Since the 1990 launch, under contract to NASA, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems and team members LMTO, LMSO, IS&S, Jackson and Tull,
Orbital Sciences Corporation, and Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. have
helped manage the day-to-day spacecraft operations of the telescope, and
have provided extensive preparation and training for telescope servicing
missions. The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD selects
observing programs from numerous proposals and analyzes, archives, and
disseminates incoming astronomical data.
Contact:
Media Contact: Buddy Nelson, (510) 797-0349; e-mail,
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
GREENBELT, MD ,July 25, 2005
In a ceremony at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees and teams engaged in
operating and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have been
recognized for their work with Goddard Awards of Excellence.
"We have found that working on the Hubble Space Telescope is more than just
a job. It is a passion," said James Crocker, vice president, Civil Space, at
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. "We are very proud of our individuals
and teams honored here today, but not surprised by their outstanding work
because of the excellence that Hubble inspires."
James Simrall of Lockheed Martin Technical Operations was presented a
Customer Service Excellence Award for leading the effort to upgrade and
enhance HSTNet - the computer network that serves the Hubble project - into
a state-of-the-art computer communications backbone network that supports
hundreds of HST Project users. The network has significantly improved
electronic communications for the HST Project and provides exceptional
communications between all program elements at GSFC and other sites.
The enhanced network also features the latest technology with routing,
switching and security features. Additionally, it includes redundancy
elements that provide the reliability essential for an operational network.
HSTNet is now a model for other network initiatives underway at GSFC and
contractor facilities.
The HST Robotic Servicing and De-orbit Mission (HRSDM) Operations
Development Team received an Outstanding Teamwork Award that recognizes
their outstanding contributions to the HST Robotic Servicing/De-orbit
Mission and the success of the System Requirements Review (SRR) and the
Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Lockheed Martin members of the HRSDM team
include employees from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC),
Lockheed Martin Technical Operations (LMTO), Lockheed Martin Integrated
Systems & Solutions (IS&S) and Lockheed Martin Space Operations (LMSO).
As alternatives were being considered for servicing Hubble, the HRSDM
Operations Development Team pioneered the development of robotic servicing
operations concepts. For the first time, robotic servicing technologies and
autonomous rendezvous and capture technologies were applied to the servicing
of a space observatory. The team utilized experience from previous HST
shuttle-based servicing missions and developed new tools and techniques to
satisfy the HRSDM mission requirements. The Operations Development Team also
developed the concepts and produced operations documentation for the SRR and
PDR, including the HRSDM Operations Concept Document (OCD).
As the proper mode for servicing Hubble was being decided, it was important
to extend the time during which important science could be accomplished by
the telescope. Because of their outstanding commitment to the successful
development, testing and flight implementation of the HST Two-Gyro Science
Mode, the HST Two-Gyro Science Mode Development Team has been recognized
with an Outstanding Teamwork Award. Previous to this development effort,
science gathering on Hubble required that at least three of the telescope's
six gyros be operational.
The Two-Gyro Science mode provides the pointing control needed for Hubble's
mission to investigate the universe, make scientific discoveries and educate
the public, and will enable the telescope to remain scientifically
productive longer than it otherwise might have. The innovative operations
capability the team developed also protects the spacecraft by maintaining
safe modes in case of failures. The entire process was accomplished without
impact to on-going operations or to the robotic servicing development
effort. The Two-Gyro Science mode was developed, tested and implemented in
22 months, on schedule and well within budget. Most significantly, the new
mode's performance has significantly exceeded expectations.
Lockheed Martin members of the HST Two-Gyro Science Mode Development Team
include individuals from LMSSC, LMTO, and LMSO.
The Hubble telescope, designed and built at the Lockheed Martin Space
Systems Sunnyvale, Calif. facility, was launched in 1990 and has
revolutionized astronomy with its thousands of discoveries, while opening up
the universe to the public through its beautiful and inspiring pictures.
During its 15 years in orbit, the telescope has taken more than 700,000
snapshots of celestial objects such as galaxies, dying stars, and giant gas
clouds, the birthplace of stars. Astronomers are looking forward to more
great discoveries by Hubble.
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. manages the HST
project for NASA. Since the 1990 launch, under contract to NASA, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems and team members LMTO, LMSO, IS&S, Jackson and Tull,
Orbital Sciences Corporation, and Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. have
helped manage the day-to-day spacecraft operations of the telescope, and
have provided extensive preparation and training for telescope servicing
missions. The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD selects
observing programs from numerous proposals and analyzes, archives, and
disseminates incoming astronomical data.
Contact:
Media Contact: Buddy Nelson, (510) 797-0349; e-mail,
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info